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Today’s Lesson 36 topic: CROSS CULTURAL MISSIONS (PART 2).

Date: 4 May 2025

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RCCG SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS MANUAL LESSON 36 (4 MAY 2025)

TOPIC: CROSS CULTURAL MISSIONS (PART 2)

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OPENING PRAYER:

Father of mercy and grace, open the doors of salvation to the nations that are resisting the gospel of Jesus.

PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE:

The teacher should allow the assistant teacher to review the lesson for the previous week.

BIBLE READING

BIBLE PASSAGE: 1 Corinthians 9:19-23

19 For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.
20 And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law;
21 To them that are without law, as without law, (being not without law to God, but under the law to Christ,) that I might gain them that are without law.
22 To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.
23 And this I do for the gospel’s sake, that I might be partaker thereof with you.

MEMORY VERSE:

“Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen” Matthew 28:20.

LESSON INTRODUCTION

Cross-cultural missions involve connecting with people whose culture is different from our own. Thus, we need to make efforts to remove the barrier between the gospel and the people we are ministering to, without changing the gospel message or changing who we are. The gospel should be communicated in a manner that is clearly understood in the culture and worldview of those who are intended to hear it. Today we shall look at the challenges and strategies of cross-cultural missions.

TEACHER’S DIARY

LESSON AIM:

To teach how to overcome barriers to cross-cultural missions

TEACHING OBJECTIVES:

Through this study, students are expected to:

• Know some cross-cultural missions challenges.
• Understand some strategies for cross-cultural missions.

TEACHING PLAN:

To achieve the above-stated objectives, the teacher should:

1. Allow the students to recite the memory verse, read the Bible passage, contribute to the dis-cussion; do class activities and the assignment.
2. Allow the Assistant Teacher to see to the wellbeing of the class, and mark attendance and assignment.
3. Teach the lesson outlines, summarise, con-clude, evaluate the lesson and give an assignment.

TEXT REVIEW: 1 Corinthians 9:19-23.

From the scripture above, identify four things the Apostle Paul did for the gospel’s sake.

i.
ii. ….
iii. …
iv. …

TEACHING METHOD

The Lecture Teaching Method.

TIME MANAGEMENT:

The teacher should apply the two-lesson outline teaching time.

LESSON OUTLINE 1: CHALLENGES OF CROSS-CULTURAL MISSIONS

In 2 Corinthians 11:23-30, Apostle Paul mentions some of the challenges he faced as a cross-cultural mission-ary. They include:

i.Persecution

ii. Hunger

iii. Shipwreck

iv. Rejection

v. suffering from harsh weather conditions

vi. Infirmity, and so on (2 Corinthians 4:8-10).

Missionaries are often faced with all these challenge and even more:

i. Having to leave one’s family, friends, vocational identity, familiar environment, and, in some cases, modern conveniences to cross geographic, cultural, and/or linguistic barriers can be extremely challenging (Acts 22:2-3; Philippians 3:8).

ii. Many missionaries battle with serious health issues which affect their work in a negative way (Corinthians 12:9).

iii. Language and culture learning takes time and practice and this can be challenging as well.

CLASS ACTIVITY 1:

What are you willing to sacrifice for the gospel?

LESSON OUTLINE 2: STRATEGIES FOR CROSS-CULTURAL MISSIONS

A. Anyone who intends to engage in effective cross-cultural missions must:

i. Be ready to learn new ideologies, cultures, norms, values, language, etc. (1 Corinthians 9:19-22).

ii. Not stick to a single style of communication but learn how to adapt to the culture of the people you are sent to.

iii. Never shift ground on your conviction of faith, despite the respect for the foreign culture (Galatians 6:1).

iv. Develop a friendship atmosphere among the people (Proverbs 18:24).

v. Have a target of how many souls you want to reach and win for Christ within a particular period and do a periodic evaluation of the target (Daniel 12:3).

vi. Be sensitive to the leading of the Holy Spirit (Romans 8:4; Galatians 5:16).

B. As a cross-cultural missionary:

i. Paul’s goal was to bring as many people as possible to faith in Jesus (1 Corinthians 9:22).

ii. He adapted his method and his language to the c k ture of the place where he was (Corinthians 9:20).

iii. He learned how to connect with different people so that he could be an effective witness for Christ (Philippians 3:5).

iv. In Athens, Paul spoke to the philosophers using their poetry to make his point (Acts 17:16-34).

v. When he found himself among the Jews, he spoke to them using the Jewish Scriptures and history (Acts 13:13-42), but when he was among the Gentiles, he used the language and references they understood (Ephesians 3:6-8).

CLASS ACTIVITY 2:

Are you willing to learn new languages for the sake of the gospel?

CONCLUSION: RCCG Sunday School Teachers Manual 4 May 2025

The missionary should be assured of God’s presence at all times and therefore be encouraged (Matthew 28:19-20).

EVALUATION:

Students should mention four challenges faced by cross-cultural missionaries and also state three strategies for cross-cultural missions.

CLOSING PRAYER:

Dear Lord, help us to reach the unreached in the world in Jesus’ name

ASSIGNMENT: RCCG Sunday School Teachers Manual Lesson 36

Choose a different culture from your own, in your country, and write out five strategies you can adopt to reach out to the people with the gospel (2×5=10 Marks).

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Today’s Lesson 35 topic: CROSS CULTURAL MISSIONS (PART 1).

Date: 27 April 2025

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RCCG SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS MANUAL LESSON 35 (27 APRIL 2025)

TOPIC: CROSS CULTURAL MISSIONS (PART 1)

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OPENING PRAYER:

Dear Lord, save lost souls from their sins.

PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE:

The teacher should allow the assistant teacher to review the lesson for the previous week.

BIBLE READING

BIBLE PASSAGE: Matthew 28:18-20

18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

MEMORY VERSE:

“And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.” Mark 16:15 (NKJV)

LESSON INTRODUCTION

Cross-cultural missions mean reaching out to people of other cultures with the gospel of Jesus Christ (Acts 13:1-4). The practice of cross-cultural missions is the secret behind the civilization and developments we have today.

This is because cross-cultural missions go with enlightenment and education.

Therefore, cross-cultural missionaries are those who go to an area or cultural environment different from their own to propagate the gospel.

It should be noted that cross-cultural missionaries are not those going abroad to plant churches meant to reach their country/tribesmen living overseas. This is an international church planting venture which is not cross-cultural.

A cross-cultural missionary’s main target is the indigenous population in the foreign land (1 Corinthians 9:20-23).

TEACHER’S DIARY

LESSON AIM:

To teach cross-cultural missions.

TEACHING OBJECTIVES:

Through this study, students are expected to:

• Understand the meaning of cross-cultural missions.
• Learn different approaches to cross-cultural missions.
• Know the requirements for cross-cultural missions.

TEACHING PLAN:

To achieve the above-stated objectives, the teacher should:

1. Allow the students to recite the memory verse, read the Bible passage, contribute to the discussion; do class activities and the assignment.
2. Allow the Assistant Teacher to see to the wellbeing of the class, and mark attendance and assignment.
3. Teach the lesson outline, summarise, con-clude, evaluate the lesson and give an assignment.

TEXT REVIEW: Matthew 28:18-20

Some directives were given to the disciples when Jesus declared that all power was given to him in heaven and earth. Identify any three of them

i. …

ii. …

iii. …

TEACHING METHOD

The Lecture Teaching Method.

TIME MANAGEMENT:

The teacher should apply the two-lesson outline teaching time.

LESSON OUTLINE 1: THE CALL TO CROSS-CULTURAL MISSIONS

A. The call to cross-cultural missions is in various forms and God can use anyone who makes him/herself available, irrespective of “age”” economic, academic, professional, or social status.

B. The call could take different forms:

i. Apostolic calling: Here, an itinerant missionary ministers to a particular people group in a particular location per time e.g. Apostle Paul (Romans 1:1).

ii. Full-time Missionary: A person who has accepted God’s call leaves his/her comfort zone to live, learn, and influence a community for a long time with the gospel of Christ.

iii. Tent-making or Bi-vocational Missionary: A person who has a passion for missions uses his job as a tool to enter a community to finance missions with his/her work and win souls for Christ. (Acts 18:1-4).

iv. Social Ministry Missionary: Someone with the heart of missions rises to the pressing needs of a people group (the aged, children, prostitutes, uneducated, women, leaders, youths, etc. with a physical relief aid to solve their physiological needs with the purpose of reaching and winning them to Christ (Hebrews 6:10).

V. Modern Media Missionary: The person uses the modern medium of technology to break barriers by entering restricted and free access nations with the Gospel of Christ through internet opportunities, social networks, technological devices, visuals and audio clips, and graphical resources.

vi. Cross-cultural missions is important because people of all races have to hear the gospel before they believe (Romans 10:14).

vii. Jesus commanded it (Mark 16:15).

viii. We are called to be actively engaged in it (Matthew 24:14).

ix. It helps to reach the Unreached People Groups (UPGs) in the world (Matthew 9:36)

CLASS ACTIVITY 1:

Which of the missionary approaches will you engage in this week?

LESSON OUTLINE 2: THE HEART OF A CROSS-CULTURAL MISSIONARY

The teacher should use the following points to explain the type of heart expected from a cross-cultural missionary:

i. A cross-cultural missionary must have a passion for the lost (Romans 9:1-3).

ii. An open mind that is always ready to accept people from a different cultural orientation (Acts 11:9-12). ili. Have the willingness to go (Isaiah 6:8). iv. Ability to endure hardship (Romans 8:35).

v. Be a person of faith with absolute trust in God’s power (Proverbs 3:5;2 Corinthians 12:9b).

CLASS ACTIVITY 2:

What is your burden for the lost souls and how do you hope to achieve it?

CONCLUSION: RCCG Sunday School Teachers Manual 27 April 2025

God is waiting for men and women whom He will use to break barriers and make disciples among the remaining unreached people groups (Matthew 9:37). Are you available?

EVALUATION:

Teachers should ask the students to identify four things that depict the heart of a cross-cultural missionary.

CLOSING PRAYER:

Almighty Father, use me mightily for Your glory in Jesus’ name.

ASSIGNMENT: RCCG Sunday School Teachers Manual Lesson 35

Carefully look out for one or more missionaries to bless with a cash gift (No Mark).

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Today’s Lesson 34 topic: MISSIONS MINDEDNESS.

Date: 20 April 2025

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RCCG SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS MANUAL LESSON 34 (30 APRIL 2025)

TOPIC: MISSIONS MINDEDNESS

OPENING PRAYER:

Dear Lord, let my burden for Your work increase in Jesus’ name.

PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE:

The teacher should allow the assistant teacher to review the lesson for the previous week.

BIBLE READING

BIBLE PASSAGE: Luke 10:1-9

1 After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come.
2 Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.
3 Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves.
4 Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way.

5 And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace be to this house.
6 And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon it: if not, it shall turn to you again.
7 And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.
8 And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you:
9 And heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.

MEMORY VERSE:

“How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?” Romans 10:14

LESSON INTRODUCTION

Every believer has a call to missions (2 Corinthians 5:18). Missions is the sending out of believers to proclaim the good news of our Lord Jesus Christ to the Unreached People Group (UPG) as well as the Unchurched and Unaccessible People Group (UIPG). A people group can be considered un-reached if evangelical Christians are less than 2% of the entire population. Missions is at the heart of what the church stands for (Acts 2:41). It is what Jesus commissioned us to do (Mark 16:15). Everyone has a role to play in missions (Acts 4:34-35).

TEACHER’S DIARY

LESSON AIM:

To teach the students the rudiments of missions.

TEACHING OBJECTIVES:

Through this study, students are expected to:

• Understand the call for missions.
• Learn the involvement of the Godhead in
  missions.
• Know the roles of believers in missions.

TEACHING PLAN:

To achieve the above-stated objectives, the teacher should:

1. Allow the students to recite the memory verse, read the Bible passage, contribute to the discussion; do class activities and the assignment.
2. Allow the Assistant Teacher to see to the well-being of the class, and mark attendance and assignment.
3. Teach the lesson outline, summarise, con-clude, evaluate the lesson and give an assignment.

TEXT REVIEW: Luke 10:1-9

A. According to the scripture above, the Lord Jesus Christ sent seventy (70) disciples in pairs to win souls into the kingdom of God. He told them

i. Go your ways …V3.

ii. Carry neither purse, …V4.

iii. And into whatsoever house ye enter, …V5.

iv. And if the son of peace be there, …V6.

B. In addition to the instructions given to the disci-ples, Jesus told his disciples to heal those that are sick while on the mission field.

TEACHING METHOD:

The Lecture Teaching Method.

TIME MANAGEMENT:

The teacher should apply the two-lesson outline teaching time.

LESSON OUTLINE 1: THE MISSIONARY GOD

God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit are all involved in missions.

A. God the Father initiated the process by sending His Son, Jesus Christ to the world to save humanity (John 3:12).

B. Jesus came in obedience to the Father’s instruction to redeem the world from eternal damnation (John 10:10). Jesus has now commissioned every believer to continue with the task (Matthew 28:19-20; John 20:21).

C. The Holy Spirit is always with us to lead us (Acts 8:29), guide us (Acts 16:6-7), strengthen us (Acts 4:8, 13), and help us to finish the task (2 Timothy 4:7).

CLASS ACTIVITY 1:

Although believers have been commissioned for missions, some are yet to be in-volved. Why?

LESSON OUTLINE 2: A MANDATE FOR ALL BELIEVERS

A. Every believer has been commissioned to do ‘mis-sions’ (Matthew 28:19-20; John 20:21).

i. You have no choice if you are born again (John 15:16).

ii. The question is not whether or not you are called to do missions, but rather the question is whether or not you obey the call.

iii. Paul was not disobedient to the call (Acts 26:19-20).

B. However, one can get involved in any of these areas:

I. Preaching: Some are called and set apart to go to different lands to preach the gospel (Acts 13:1-2).
The work of missions demands that some people should go to those who have not heard the gospel. Jesus, our perfect example was going from place to place preaching the gospel (Matthew 4:23). Jesus commanded us to go to the entire world (Acts 1:8). Unless there are people who will go and preach there is no way missions can be done: we need men and women who will traverse lands to proclaim the gospel (Isaiah 6:8).

ii. Praying: Missions work thrives on prayer; the work will suffer without it. Paul enjoined the brethren in Ephesus to partner with him in prayers (Ephesians 6:18-20). Regular prayers must be offered to God for missionaries and missions’ work (Colossians 4:2-4). We ought to remember missionaries in our family altars and personal prayers (2 Thessalonians 3:1-2).

iii. Paying: Missions is a very expensive venture. This is why God has blessed His children so they can finance His project (2 Corinthians 12:15). Paul commended the Philippians for being exceptional in financing missions work (Philippians 4:14-19).
As an individual you can pay a missionary’s salary, children’s school fees, or help missionaries on training. You can adopt a mission field and finance their work.

CLASS ACTIVITY 2:

How do you want to be involved in missions?

CONCLUSION: RCCG Sunday School Teachers Lesson 34

Missions is a vital assignment that God has given to every believer. Be involved.

EVALUATION:

Teachers should ask the students to explain how God is a missionary and explain three ways believers can be involved in missions.

CLOSING PRAYER:

Jesus, use me to draw lost souls to you.

ASSIGNMENT: RCCG Sunday School Teachers Manual 20 April 2025

State five things you will do (are do-ing) to support the missionary efforts of your church (2×5=10 Marks).

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Today’s Lesson 33 topic: FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE.

Date: 13 April 2025

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TOPIC: FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE

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OPENING PRAYER:

Father, please open my eyes to the provisions You have made for me in Christ Jesus.

PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE:

The teacher should allow the assistant teacher to review the lesson for the previous week.

BIBLE READING

BIBLE PASSAGE: Genesis 26:12-16

12 Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year an hundredfold: and the Lord blessed him.
13 And the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he became very great:
14 For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants: and the Philistines envied him.
15 For all the wells which his father’s servants had digged in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines had stopped them, and filled them with earth.
16 And Abimelech said unto Isaac, Go from us; for thou art much mightier than we.

MEMORY VERSE:

“But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.”
Deuteronomy. 8:18.

LESSON INTRODUCTION

There has been so much instability in recent times and it looks like a whole lot of things are becoming unattainable, especially in the area of finance. Dwindling economic realities around the world make it more difficult to believe that financial independence exists, given the rate at which companies fold up, the rate of inflation, and exchange rate vulnerability, just to mention but a few.

In this lesson, we will look at what financial independence is, how it relates to us as Christians, and the practical steps we can take to attain it.

TEACHER’S DIARY

LESSON AIM:

To teach the students how to become financially independent

TEACHING OBJECTIVES:

Through this study, students are expected to:

• Know the meaning of financial independence.
• Understand believers’ approach to financial independence.
• Learn how to attain financial independence.

TEACHING PLAN:

To achieve the above-stated objectives, the teacher should:

1. Allow the students to recite the memory verse, read the Bible passage, contribute to the discussion; and do class activities and the assignment.
2. Allow the Assistant Teacher to see to the well-being of the class, and mark attendance and assignment.
3. Teach the lesson outline, summarise, conclude, evaluate the lesson and give an assignment.

TEXT REVIEW: Genesis 26:12-16

The teacher should mention definite actions Isaac took in Gerar and the attendant results according to the scripture above.

i. …
ii. …
iii. …
iv. ….
v. …

TEACHING METHOD:

Lecture Method

TIME MANAGEMENT:

The teacher should apply the two-lesson outline teaching time.

LESSON OUTLINE 1: FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE DEFINED

A. Financial independence is:

i. An act of being financially sufficient.

ii. It means having abundant income, savings, or investments to last a lifetime without necessarily waiting to be paid by someone else at the end of the month.

iii. It is being able to attend to your needs conveniently without regrets while preparing for “tomorrow.”

B. Financial independence is not:

i. Starvation – To save money.

ii. The inability to attend to today’s needs just to provide for tomorrow.

iii. It is not being stingy or lacking the ability to be compassionate and do good to others.

iv. It is also not to love money like Achan or Judas (Joshua 7:20-21; John 12:4-6).

CLASS ACTIVITY 1:

Are there dangers embedded in starving oneself to be financially independent?

LESSON OUTLINE 2: ATTAINING FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE

1. A lot of people today either borrow to survive or wait on a pay check from their employer before any financial decision or action is taken over their well-being and that of their family.
2. It is important to know that God has a financial plan for us as His children and He does not want us to be poor (3 John 1:2a).
3. For instance, Abraham and Isaac trusted God and were financially independent (Genesis 24:1, 35;
   26: 12-16).
4. Believers can attain financial independence through the under listed:
   • i. By looking unto God to empower them to do the needful to get wealth (Deuteronomy 8:18).
   • ii. We should depend on the Holy Spirit for inspiration and direction (Job 32:8).
   • iii. We should pay/give generously – tithe, offerings, seed sowing, etc. (Malachi 3:10-12: 2Corinthians
   • 9:6-7).
   • iv. It is important to work towards having multiple
   • streams of income (Isaiah 60:11).
   • v. We should invest and not just save (Luke 19:16-
   • 1Z).
   • vi. Make every effort to eliminate or avoid debt
   • (Proverbs 22:7).
   • vii. Be intentional in acquiring financial knowledge. vili. Be wise, diligent, and prudent (Proverbs 12:24).

CLASS ACTIVITY 2:

What are your financial projections for the next five years?

CONCLUSION: RCCG Sunday School Teachers Manual Lesson 33

Financial independence is possible for a Christian but you have a role to play in attaining it.

EVALUATION:

Students should define financial independence in their own words and also mention five things they need to do to attain financial independence.

CLOSING PRAYER:

Father, I refuse to be poor in Jesus’ name.

ASSIGNMENT: Lesson 33

Mention five (5) Bible characters that were financially independent (2×5=10 Marks).

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